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The Great Tailgate! Recipes

It's the great tailgate! Feed your friends and fellow fans with these fab, fun food ideas for the big game.

A platter of Bacon Swirls.

Bacon Swirls

Leslie Holt avatar
By Leslie Holt
These make a GREAT appetizer! Easy to make, and quickly gone!
(11 ratings)
A bowl of So Easy Homemade Beer Cheese.

So Easy Homemade Beer Cheese

Genny Bortner avatar
By Genny Bortner
This recipe came from one of my mother's cookbooks from the '70s. Not as detailed ...
(21 ratings)
Slices of Beef & Green Chile Braided loaf.

Beef & Green Chile Braided Loaves

Mark Perkins avatar
By Mark Perkins
I made these up last night, and they came out fabulous! I figured I’d better ...
(10 ratings)
Buffalo Chicken Sliders on a serving tray.

Buffalo Chicken Sliders

Peggy O'Brien avatar
By Peggy O'Brien
This is a great alternative to the original Buffalo chicken dip. It can be made ...
(1 rating)
A platter of Gluten-Free Cheesy Corn Pups with dipping sauce.

Gluten-free Cheesy Corn Pups

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By Suzanne Banfield
Many of my friends and relatives need to eat gluten-free so I try to develop ...
(1 rating)
A platter of Best Fried (Non-Breaded) Buffalo Wings Ever.

Best Fried (non-breaded) Buffalo Wings Ever

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By Aneisha Grinton
Great for the whole family.
(1 rating)
Asiago Spinach and Artichoke Dip for Game Day with tortilla chips.

Asiago Spinach And Artichoke Dip For Game Day

Deneece Gursky avatar
By Deneece Gursky
This is a fave at all parties. I serve it up in a nice bread ...
(3 ratings)
A platter of Air Fryer Chicken Wings.

Air Fryer Chicken Wings

Jennifer S avatar
By Jennifer S
On Super Bowl Sunday there are so many different dishes being made, I wanted to ...
(3 ratings)
Irish Nachos ready to enjoy.

Irish Nachos

Linda P avatar
By Linda P
This is really different. Great taste. Everyone always seems to really like it.
(12 ratings)
A platter of Pot Roast Nachos.

Pot Roast Nachos

Giselle Gonzalez avatar
By Giselle Gonzalez
The best nachos for game day or any day you want to have an amazing ...
(8 ratings)
A platter of Mini Sliders Burgers and Special Sauce with chips.

Slider Burgers And Special Sauce

Brenda-Lee Barajas avatar
By Brenda-Lee Barajas
These sliders are soooooo good, I never want to eat a regular burger. I have ...
(9 ratings)
Bacon Horseradish Dip ready to serve.

Bacon Horseradish Chip Dip

Laura Harrison avatar
By Laura Harrison
This is our family dip recipe. We have it at every family gathering, and it's ...
(14 ratings)
A platter of Ultimate Nachos With Homemade Cheese Sauce.

Ultimate Nachos With Homemade Cheese Sauce

Fran Say avatar
By Fran Say
November 6 is National Nacho Day! I am a big fan of mac and cheese ...
(1 rating)
A platter of Pam's Variations on a Theme - Onion Rings.

Pam's Variations On A Theme - Onion Rings

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By Pam Ellingson
As my Dad used to say, "I have a Hankering for some onion rings!" I ...
(3 ratings)
A platter of Game Day Fire Cracker Shrimp.

Game Day Fire Cracker Shrimp

Carol White avatar
By Carol White
Dredging the large shrimp in seasoned flour before frying adds an extra dimension of crispiness ...
(10 ratings)
Delicious Spinach Artichoke Dip baked until golden brown.

Delicious Spinach Artichoke Dip

Bre Van Patten avatar
By Bre Van Patten
I've always loved this dip, I just wanted to make my own version. This was ...
(2 ratings)
A platter of Buffalo Chicken Sliders.

Buffalo Chicken Sliders

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By Tawni Drmola
These are super easy to make, and you can adjust the heat to your liking. ...
(5 ratings)
A platter of Rattlesnake Eggs with ranch dressing for dipping.

Rattlesnake Eggs

Dayna Chezem avatar
By Dayna Chezem
These are like poppers if you have never had them and if you have had ...
(4 ratings)
Philly Cheesesteak Calzone sliced and on a platter.

Philly Cheesesteak Calzones

Amy Cox avatar
By Amy Cox
While we were moving into our new home, I whipped this up because we didn't ...
(7 ratings)
A bowl of Foodchikie's Favorite Onion Dip (from scratch).

Foodchickie's Favorite Onion Dip (from Scratch)

Jenni James avatar
By Jenni James
I absolutely love onion dip and finding one that is made of fresh ingredients is ...
(14 ratings)
World Famous Slow Cooker Meatballs on a sub.

"world Famous" Slow Cooker Meatballs

Lindsay V avatar
By Lindsay V
So they're not really famous, but they SHOULD BE.
(4 ratings)
A platter of Smoky Chicken Tacos.

Smoky Chicken Tacos/scoops

Echo Day avatar
By Echo Day
These started out as smoky chicken tacos, using leftovers from a rotisserie chicken, but ended ...
(9 ratings)
Three Texas Tamale Balls on a plate.

Texas Tamale Balls

Mary Lou Ivy avatar
By Mary Lou Ivy
This is one of my husband's favorite appetizers. You can adjust the spices to suit ...
(3 ratings)
Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken sandwiches.

Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches

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By Nelda Carnley
I made this last night for the first time. Not even sure where I got ...
(25 ratings)
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